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Originally Posted by megacoupe
1. How easy is it to type on the K3's keyboard, say compared to an iPhone touchscreen or a hardware keyboard on a smartphone (Blackberry, Droid, etc)? I'm not talking about writing a book, but how annoying is it to type out a couple of paragraphs?
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I find it really easy if I hold the Kindle in both hands and use my thumbs to type, which IIRC is the method suggested in the manual.
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2. Can you both read and write emails on Gmail.com?
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Yes. I've found the basic HTML interface to be better/faster than the full interface, but the full interface will work.
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3. Is nytimes.com accessible on the K3? On a similar note, how do io9.com and lifehacker.com look (the mobile versions are acceptable)?
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Haven't tried either, so I can't comment.
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4. Are todoist.com, simplenoteapp.com, evernote.com and librarything.com functional on the K3? I don't mean just seeing the information in my accounts, but actually doing stuff: adding todo items, adding/deleting books, etc. (once again, mobile versions are acceptable, as long as they work)
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I haven't tried any of them. I use Remember The Milk (
http://www.rememberthemilk.com/) for to-do lists, and it works a charm on the Kindle.
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5. Does Google Maps work on the K3? Can I actually enter starting and destination addresses and get directions?
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I've found the mobile version of Google Maps works well (
http://m.google.co.uk/maps), as does KindleMap.net (
http://kindlemap.net/), an interface to Google Maps specifically designed for the Kindle. I've used both, but I still have both bookmarked on my Kindle because I can't quite decide which is better
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Originally Posted by megacoupe
It just seems to me that my mobile web needs are minimal enough that getting a smartphone with web would be overkill. If the K3 can handle the operations described above, I can get a dumbphone with a cheaper plan.
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I took a similar view. I don't have a smartphone, and need mobile web rarely enough that the Kindle is good enough. It generally works well enough for the sites that I use. Not perfect, but good enough for infrequent mobile use, in my opinion.